A brand new Social Care Robot Challenge is being launched for the second annual UK Robotics Week 2017, a national week of celebration taking place from 24th - 30th June 2017. The new Social Care Robot Challenge is a national co-operative venture that will bring together UK experts from both academia and industry to advance the integration of robots into healthcare - including services designed to support older people and those living with long-term health conditions.

Novo Nordisk and Glooko today announced that the two companies will work together to deliver jointly-developed and branded digital health solutions for people with diabetes. The non-exclusive collaboration will combine Novo Nordisk's deep knowledge of diabetes with Glooko's digital platform and data analytics expertise.

iMDsoft®, a leader in clinical information systems, is proud to announce that the MetaVision® clinical information system is now certified by Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) for hospital prescription support software (LAP Certification). This certification attests that MetaVision's functionalities help improve the quality of prescribing, facilitate the job of the prescribing physician, promote regulatory compliance for prescriptions and reduce the cost of treatment of equal quality.

The HSE and eHealth Ireland are delighted to announce the arrival of Emily, one of Ireland’s first newborns to have their own electronic health record from birth. Weighing 7lb 5oz, Emily, daughter of Ellen Shine and Aidan Cotter from Cork, arrived in Cork University Maternity Hospital on Saturday 3rd December.

Look back at the most prominent moments from the year 2016. We are proud to announce the 20 most popular eHealth News from 2016, the most commonly viewed news articles according the collected web statistics.

Pharmacy Chains in the EEMEA Region are growing rapidly. These are in the range of 150+ pharmacy outlets or so called PoS (Point of Sale). Thousands of prescriptions are being dispensed daily, and stock management is a major issue for the Pharmacy Chains, the PoS' and the patients.

At healthcare professionals' waiting room around the globe there is a repeated scenario: inattentive patients spend their time before being seen by their healthcare professionals. Sometimes playing with their smartphones, reading magazines or simply counting the seconds on the wall clock. In the best case they will have the option to watch a silent TV with corporate content that includes health tips.